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"Dance Education"

Tips From the Trenches

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This volume contains solutions, tips and real-life stories for 83 common and uncommon obstacles which teachers face in dance education. The second part of the book features the creative process and tips for successful performances. With 56 illustrations. Paperback, 248 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 431g.
Author:  Willis, Cheryl
ISBN:  0736045678
Publisher:  Human Kinetics Europe Ltd
Date:  2003  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Dance

"Yvonne Rainer"

The Mind is a Muscle

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"One Work" series; An extended exploration of Yvonne Rainer's influential 1968 dance program The Mind is a Muscle, discussing its critique of relations between labor and value, it's relationship to 1960's art practice in New York, leisure time in postwar America, and the mind-body duality. With 32 colour illustrations. Paperback, 112 pages. Size: 209 x 151 mm. Weight: 311g.
Author:  Wood, Catherine
ISBN:  1846380375
Publisher:  Afterall Publishing
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Dance

"Yvonne Rainer"

The Mind is a Muscle

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"One Work" series; An extended exploration of Yvonne Rainer's influential 1968 dance program The Mind is a Muscle, discussing its critique of relations between labor and value, it's relationship to 1960's art practice in New York, leisure time in postwar America, and the mind-body duality. With 32 colour illustrations. Hardback, 112 pages. Size: 223 x 161 mm. Weight: 430g.
Author:  Wood, Catherine
ISBN:  1846380383
Publisher:  Afterall Publishing
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Dance

"The Art of Belly Dancing"

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Learn the rudiments of the ancient, sensual art of belly dancing with this unique kit. It's packed with a full set of finger cymbals, adhesive jewels to adorn your face, and a 32page book that explains all the basic moves: head slide, choo-choo shimmy, snake arms, and much more. Who knew exercise could be this much fun? With colour illustrations. Paperback, 32 pages. Size: 57 x 64 mm. Weight: 96g.
Author:  Worick, Jennifer
ISBN:  0762413719
Publisher:  Running Press
Date:  2002  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Dance

"Shanghai Tango"

A Memoir

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Describes how China's foremost male ballet dancer (and colonel in the People's Army) underwent China's first sex-change operation and became the Shanghai Ballet's prima ballerina. This memoir presents a personal and inspiring account of growing up in a body that feels alien and of braving pioneering surgery in communist China. With 3x4pp colour plates. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 216 x 156 mm. Weight: 314g.
Author:  Xing, Jin
ISBN:  1843546329
Publisher:  Atlantic Books
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Dance

"500 Handmade Books"

Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form

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"500 Series" series; Interest in bookbinding and the related arts has exploded in the past decade, inspiring artists to explore the unlimited possibilities of the form. This title showcases a range from the intricacies of an exotic Ethiopian binding with a show-stopping open spine to others that resemble mysterious puzzle boxes. With full colour throughout, includes photographs. Paperback, 420 pages. Size: 203 x 203 mm. Weight: 1148g.
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ISBN:  1579908772
Publisher:  Lark Books,U.S.
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Decorative Arts

"The Art of Decorating Eggs"

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Ayme, Judith (trans.) Over one hundred designs aimed at artists and egg decorators. With colour photographs. Paperback, 48 pages. Size: 285 x 215 mm. Weight: 245g.
Author:  (Szutor, Gabriella, ed.)
ISBN:  0855328657
Publisher:  Search Press Ltd
Date:  1998  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Decorative Arts

"Craft Perception and Practice"

A Canadian Discourse

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Features 21 essays and critical commentaries by acclaimed Canadian practitioners, educators and curators, demonstrating the range of critical thought about craft as presented in symposiums, exhibition catalogues and art journals. This volume explores the conceptual, social and cultural significance of craft practice. With 40+ colour photos. Paperback, 213 pages. Size: 255 x 190 mm. Weight: 749g.
Author:  (Gustafson, Paula, ed.)
ISBN:  1553800524
Publisher:  Ronsdale Press
Date:  2007  (Canada)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Decorative Arts

"The Culture of Craft"

Status and Future

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"Studies in Design & Material Culture" series; What role does the craftsman play on the professional life of the designer? Is the craft of design threatened with deskilling by technology? These are among the questions discussed in this collection of essays about the relevance and place of handcraft in the late 20th century. With 100 illustrations. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 258 x 170 mm. Weight: 346g.
Author:  (Dormer, Peter, ed.)
ISBN:  0719046181
Publisher:  Manchester University Press
Date:  1997  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Decorative Arts

"Furniture and Architecture"

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"Architectural Design" series; Includes interviews with architects as well as those involved in furniture manufacture and retail. This book contains a directory of retailers, who sell architect designed furniture. It includes articles and images of architects such as Erno Goldfinger, Arne Jacobsen and Eero Saarinen. It is illustrated with many full colour images. With illustrations (chiefly colour) facsimiles (some colour), plans, colour portraits. Paperback, 128 pages. Size: 290 x 219 mm. Weight: 607g.
Author:  (Heathcote, Edwin, ed.)
ISBN:  0470845686
Publisher:  John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date:  2002  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Decorative Arts

"International Arts and Crafts"

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Published to accompany a major exhibition, this title presents exciting new research on one of the most popular, far-reaching and influential design movements of modern times. This is a global examination of the Arts and Crafts movement, including the US, Europe and - for the first time - Japan. With 350 illustrations, (300 colour ). Hardback, 368 pages. Size: 287 x 247 mm. Weight: 2359g.
Author:  (Livingstone, Karen, ed.)
ISBN:  1851774467
Publisher:  V & a Publishing
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Decorative Arts

"Jackson's Hallmarks"

English, Scottish, Irish Silver and Gold Marks From 1300 to the Present Day

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Based on the revised edition of Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland, this contains all the assay office, Britannia standard, import and date marks plus the 1000 most important makers' marks, together with comments as to rarity, value and speciality of maker. With over 1000 marks. New ed of pocket ed. Paperback, 172 pages. Size: 215 x 120 mm. Weight: 310g.
Author:  (Pickford, Ian, ed.)
ISBN:  1851491694
Publisher:  Antique Collectors' Club Ltd
Date:  1999  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Decorative Arts

"Thinking Through Craft"

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"Key Concepts" series; Provides an introduction to the way that artists working in various media think about craft. This book also includes historical case studies analysing craft's role in a variety of disciplines, including architecture, design, contemporary art, and the crafts themselves. With 50 bw and 8 colour illus.. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 487g.
Author:  Adamson, Glenn
ISBN:  1845206479
Publisher:  Berg Publishers
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Tertiary Education (Us: College) Decorative Arts

"Death in the Dining Room and Other Tales of Victorian Culture"

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"American Civilization" series; Explores the minds of Victorians by examining some of their creations. Featuring five home furnishings, this title reconstructs a vanished culture and demonstrates the centrality of the artifact to historical understanding. It is illustrated with photographs of surviving objects as well as images from a variety of period sources. With 195 photographs. Paperback, 280 pages. Size: 279 x 216 mm. Weight: 907g.
Author:  Ames, Kenneth L.
ISBN:  1566393337
Publisher:  Temple University Press,U.S.
Date:  1996  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Decorative Arts

"The Complete Handbook of Sand Casting"

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Paperback, 238 pages. Size: 205 x 129 mm. Weight: 280g.
Author:  Ammen, C.W.
ISBN:  083061043X
Publisher:  McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Date:  1979  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Decorative Arts

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